What is the Flipped Classroom?
A flipped classroom is a teaching and learning model that changes the delivery of information from teacher to student. It “flips” the traditional order of teaching. Instead of learning being teacher-centered, it becomes student-centered. In a flipped classroom, students are introduced to new content via video, such as for a homework assignment, and come to school prepared to use newly-acquired information in the classroom the following day. Using videos to teach new material allows students to access new information at their own pace: They can rewind the video or watch it more than once if needed, pause the video if they require a break or would like to complete a problem seen on the video, or fast forward examples if they have already gained a thorough understanding of the video topic. Class time is spent engaged in activities that strengthen the understanding of the new content learned from the homework video. Students take part in a variety of learning activities that appeal to different learning styles and challenge students appropriately based on their understanding of the new material.
The teacher's role in the flipped classroom is different that the traditional teaching model, in which students learn new material from the teacher at the same time and at the same pace. The teacher provides information to students by either creating or finding videos that support the curriculum outcomes to be taught, posting or sharing these videos via an online location, such as a class website or virtual classroom space, and prepares activities that will challenge students at their level of understanding after they view the video. These activities should appeal to multiple learning styles and ability levels. During class time, the teacher is able to work with small groups or individual students for the majority of class time to support as needed. It allows for greater opportunities to teachers to work with students and for students to become more actively engaged in the material taught via video.
The video below provides a great overview of the flipped classroom model.
The teacher's role in the flipped classroom is different that the traditional teaching model, in which students learn new material from the teacher at the same time and at the same pace. The teacher provides information to students by either creating or finding videos that support the curriculum outcomes to be taught, posting or sharing these videos via an online location, such as a class website or virtual classroom space, and prepares activities that will challenge students at their level of understanding after they view the video. These activities should appeal to multiple learning styles and ability levels. During class time, the teacher is able to work with small groups or individual students for the majority of class time to support as needed. It allows for greater opportunities to teachers to work with students and for students to become more actively engaged in the material taught via video.
The video below provides a great overview of the flipped classroom model.